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Check and correct the adjustment of the headlamps - AP82.10-P-8260G

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MODEL 460 

MODEL 461 

MODEL 463.202/204/206/207/208/209/220/221/222/224/225/227/228/230/231/232/233/236/237/240/241/243/244/245/246/247/248/249/250/254/270/271/272/273/274/300/303/304/306/307/308/309/320/321/322/323/324/325/327/328/330/331/332/333/336/340/341/346 

Fig 1: Adjusting Headlamps
G10038204Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
INSPECT Check     
DANGER Risk of death  due to high voltage in xenon headlamps. Risk of explosion/risk of fire  caused by highly flammable materials in the vicinity of damaged xenon bulbs. Risk of injury  caused by UV light, hot components at xenon headlamps and glass splinters produced by bursting xenon bulbs. Risk of poisoning  caused by inhalation of mercury vapors and by toxic salts and mercury compounds being ingested or coming into contact with skin Do not touch parts conducting high voltage. Persons with active electronic implants  (e.g. cardiac pacemakers) must never work on xenon headlamps. Switch off the entire lighting system. Wear insulated safety shoes, safety glasses and protective gloves. Remove highly inflammable materials from the hazard area. Ensure sufficient ventilation in the working area. AS82.10-Z-0001-01A
DANGER Risk of accident  from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury  (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running. Secure vehicle to prevent it from starting off by itself. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. AS00.00-Z-0005-01A
1 Park vehicle on horizontal, level surface    
2 Put vehicle in ready-to-drive condition IMPORTANT Vehicle in ready-to-drive condition means:
  • Curb weight
  • Correct tire pressure
  • Vehicle at normal level
  • Steering is in straight-ahead position
  
3 Start engine    
4 Prepare headlamp aimer (01)    
IMPORTANT Notes on determining headlamp aiming values   AH82.10-P-1005-01A
    IMPORTANT Align headlamp aimer (01) approx. 10 to max. 30 cm in front of the headlamps parallel to the vehicle at the height of the light source. Adjust the specified headlamp inclination on the scale of the headlamp aimer (01).
IMPORTANT Pay attention to manufacturer's operating instructions.
Headlamp aimer gotis://E_82_01.0 		  
5 Occupy driver seat with a person or load the seat with 75 kg IMPORTANT Occupy the driver seat with a person or load the seat with 75 kg.  
6 Check fill level of fuel tank On vehicles with halogen headlamps and without level control system at front and rear axle.
IMPORTANT If the fuel tank is not full, compensate for the missing weight by placing appropriate additional weights in the luggage compartment.		  
7.1 Switch on low beams and check operation of headlamp range adjustment by moving headlamp range adjustment switch Vehicles with manual headlamp range adjustment
IMPORTANT The light beams of the headlamps must adjust evenly.		  
7.2 Switch on low beams and check operation of headlamp range adjustment by placing additional weights in luggage compartment Vehicles with xenon headlamps
IMPORTANT The height of the light-dark boundary shall not change when loading or unloading the weights.		  
8.1 Set headlamp range adjustment switch to 0 Vehicles with manual headlamp range adjustment  
8.2 Remove additional weights from the luggage compartment Vehicles with xenon headlamps  
9 Check adjustment of the headlamps, correct if necessary MODEL 460, 461
MODEL 463.202/204/206/207/208/209/220/221/222/224/225/227/228/230/231/232/233/236/237/240/241/243/244/245/246/247/248/249/250/254/270/271/272/273/274/300/303/304/306/307/308/309/32 0/321/322/323/324/325/327/328/330/331/332/333/336/340/341/346
Set low beam		 AP82.10-P-8260-01GX
REFER TO TESTING & REPAIR Remove/install headlamp cover MODEL 461
MODEL 463.204/206/207/208/209/220/221/224/225/227/228/230/231/232/233/240/241/300/304/307/308/320/321/324/325/327/328/330/331		 AR88.00-P-2100G
REFER TO TESTING & REPAIR Remove/install headlamp cover MODEL 463.202/236/237/346/facelift 2012
IMPORTANT Vehicles with bi-xenon headlamps: Correct the adjustment subject to separate repair order.
IMPORTANT If necessary, remove the headlamp trim and then install again after adjusting the main headlamps.		 AR88.00-P-2100GR
10 Switch on high beams and check setting Check setting of high beam AP82.10-P-8260-02GX
11 Prepare headlamp aimer (01)    
IMPORTANT Notes on determining headlamp aiming values   AH82.10-P-1005-01A
    IMPORTANT Align headlamp aimer (01) approx. 10 to max. 30 cm in front of the headlamps parallel to the vehicle at the height of the light source. Adjust specified foglamp inclination on the scale of the headlamp aimer (01).
IMPORTANT Pay attention to manufacturer's operating instructions.
Headlamp aimer gotis://E_82_01.0 		  
12 Check fog lamp setting and adjust if necessary On vehicles with front fog lamps.  
AP82.10-P-8260-04GX
13 Switch off light and turn off engine    
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